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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1921
Page
13
Instructional guide on proper table setting emphasizing neatness and ordered placement of utensils for breakfast and dinner. Includes advice on cloths, napkins, silver, centerpieces, and place settings, followed by a humorous punchline about a friend named Senderwitz Rolug and a joke about Helen of Troy.
A fragmented etymology traces Doris through early Christian Greek names from Thekla and Theotera to Dorothea, with variants Dorothe, Doree, Doralde, and Dorinda. The text notes popularity in England and America, plus a pendant talisman named Dorette or Dorallee said to guard against danger and insanity. Friday and number five are marked as luck.
In a perilous riverbank pursuit, Madam Duck feigns injury to escape Mr. Fox. As Fox lunges, Duck slips away toward safety, leaving Fox to tumble into the water and vow a grim farewell. Madam Duck survives to a long life, while Fox crawls back, outwitted.
A corrupt union scare tale tells of Tony who loses his job after resisting joining the union and a business agent pressuring him. The account hints at a closed shop threat and shopkeeping tensions, ending with skepticism about the union and a comment on tiresome rhetoric.
The craft of twisting cords into stronger lines is ancient. A Xerxes bridge used heavy cables of many small strands. Rope making became general in the Middle Ages. The first "pony-walk" in America was in Boston with John Harrison as proprietor.
August and September bring hog cholera risks nationwide with losses once high. The U S Department of Agriculture reduced casualties to 38 per 1000 and promotes serum vaccination for herd immunity. Employ sanitation, immunization by a vet, and prompt serum treatment. locate hog lots away from streams. avoid free-ranging hogs and using hog lots for wagons.
A reported method suggests using twenty grains of Epsom salts per quart of water, followed by thirty grains of boronate of soda per quart, as a cleanser for poultry. The advice comes from breeders noting it as beneficial for poultry health and cleanliness.
Secretary Albert B Wall states motorists are increasingly nomadic and future of national parks is at stake The quote compares the value of scenery to a valuable resource and cites how Italy France and Switzerland monetized scenery before the war highlighting tourism as a major income factor for those nations
Thousands of women suffer kidney or bladder trouble without realizing it. Poor kidney health can cause backache headaches and loss of ambition. Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root claims to restore health and treats kidney liver and bladder issues. Send ten cents for a sample bottle to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY. Available in small medium and large bottles at drug stores.
A Canadian hunter named Cibert concealed his great discovery near the Wapshe river sixty years ago. He unknowingly took a foreign ore home as a door weight, later identified by a visiting geologist as gold bearing. The prospector died insane and guards his secret, but this season a systematic search seeks the lost Gilbertson lode.
An irate pedestrian accuses a street robber of trickery after a three hour rain delay. The footpad denies wrongdoing, claiming to wait for a mark while noting the victim has only $1.50 and a tin watch. The exchange reflects a casual crime encounter in urban life.
The Essentials discusses core needs of life citing North quotients and defining three necessities as coin cash and money. It underscores the enduring value of currency in sustaining daily needs and social exchange.
Cattle-raising countries place the United States first with 66,092,000 head. Australia ranks fourth with 11,819,000. Texas leads U.S. states in cattle production, roughly matching Australia and perhaps exceeding it slightly.
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a cure for infant constipation and “sour bile.” It claims a teaspoonful cleanses the liver and bowels within hours, urging mothers to use the genuine product with directions printed on the bottle and warning against imitations.
In London a fad of sunshades for dogs appeared during the recent cat wave. Lightweight crepe shades hung over dogs by wire threads, though owners found the contraptions impractical. A dog hid in a railway tunnel to escape the noise, while horses in straw hats were notably absent, sparking curiosity about wartime conditioning.
An old advertisement touts Postum as a cereal beverage that tastes like coffee but strengthens nerves and promotes sound sleep. It urges replacing tea or coffee for ten days to notice a wonderful difference and asks readers to ask their grocer for Postum.
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